Wednesday, December 31, 2014

My biggest goal in life when I was in high school was to be a state champion. My freshman year wrestling my record was 5 and 35. I got my butt whooped....Believe in yourselves, work hard, and make your goals bigger and bigger and you guys will start to see it change your lives. —Jon Jones

Saturday, December 27, 2014

If you have a billion in the bank but are unable to feel good, it's worthless.

>Improves your health.

Much damage is done to the internal organs via consistent negativity over the years. It is one of the reasons we feel back pain and stomach pain as so much negative energy is stored there on a subconscious level. Feeling good has the opposite effect.

>People respond to you better.

When you feel good you have a different aura and energy around you. 90% of communication is non-verbal, and that non-verbal will be communicated to people by feeling good.

>Karmic energy.

When you feel good, you do good, when you do good, good comes back to you.

>Vibrational energy.

Feeling good emits a positive frequency out there that attracts positivity to you.

>Better subconscious reactions.

When you are in a very good mood, things do not phase you. If someone bumps into you when you are in a state of laughter or feeling great, you don't mind at all. If you are in a bad mood, then all hell can break loose as that bump triggers a subconscious pain field inside you and you are not in a mad state. So feeling good triggers subconscious reactions which are positive and make it harder for you to get triggered into a negative state.

>Momentum of positive energy.

The more you practice feeling good the more positive things arrive in your life, that causes more positive energy and that creates a momentum of good things coming into your existence.

10 affirmations before competition1) I am a champion. 2) I always find a way to win.3) I impose my will.4) I execute perfectly. 5) I have more skill.6) I have more will. 7) Today is my day. 8) Victory is my destiny. 9) I am 10 foot tall and bulletproof.10) I am feeling the thrill of victory and it feels so sweet.

I've learned to stay humble whether you win or lose. Its taught me that no matter how good or how bad you are you always need to improve your game in MMA. I love the sport and its the best outlet for passion. I love the platform to express who I am and what I feel inside.—Jordan Brackins

It's really nice to know hard work does pay off. Just keep a positive attitude and no matter what comes your way, challenges or roadblocks, just don't let it phase you, you can overcome anything. —Rose NamajunasI welcome challenges. I like challenges. It gives me a reason to keep going. —Rose Namajunas

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Rousey’s memoir “My Fight/Your Fight” has been acquired by Regan Arts, the publisher announced Tuesday. The memoir is scheduled to come out in May and will be co-written by Rousey’s sister, Maria Burns Ortiz, a sports journalist who contributes to Fox News Latino and ESPN.com.

"Everyone has their own fight," says Rousey. "Through my journey to become the greatest fighter in the cage, I learned the concepts to conquer every battle outside of it. Hopefully readers can learn the same lessons I did -- without having to take as many punches in the face."

In 2015 Rousey defends her UFC women's bantamweight title against Cat Zinganoon Feb. 28 in Los Angeles, and is also the lead female star in the upcoming Entourage movie, which comes out in June, as well as a part of Furious 7, set to be released in April.

"Ronda Rousey has been victorious in life because he has heart, strength, discipline, and a sense of conviction," Regan Arts CEO Judith Regan stated. "She’s a true winner."

Monday, December 8, 2014

"I believe what you put into life is what you're going to get out of it."
—Alex Ricci

"What happens in the cage is truth. It's what you've been preparing for."
—Alex Ricci

"It's a beautiful sport, it's the art of survival and defending yourself. The martial arts...it's about life."
—Alex Ricci

"It's about being a positive role model, that's what being a true martial artist is all about. Inspiring people to be their best selves."
—Alex Ricci

"I believe the nerves are what keep you sharp. It's all about controlling those nerves and managing it. We all experience negative emotions and negative thoughts, and we have the power to turn those negatives into positives."
—Alex Ricci

"The better person I become, the better fighter I become. It reflects itself. Giving, sharing, helping people, working hard, believing in yourself. Just being just a great person will reflect. To be a great champion you need to be a great person."
—Alex Ricci

Watch Woodbridge native Alex Ricco take on Jason Saggo in the main event at Substance Cage Combat 2 in Toronto, Ontario on May 30th.

You only get one chance on this earth and I figured I was going to go for it. Because I probably wouldn't be able to look at myself in the mirror if I didn't at least try. I think the true crime would be not trying. —CM Punk on joining the UFC

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Chris Weidman is a great example of a wrestler turn into a tremendous mixed martial artist. The UFC middleweight was able to take his amateur wrestling skills and pick up the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu game extremely well, and then add on striking and combine them all in a seamless blend. Besides his strong technical game, one of Chris Weidman's greatest assets is his mind. The Psychology major has been able to understand the mental aspect of the game extremely well and creates the right mental processes in his mind to achieve success. He has able to use his confidence to achieve the goal he dreamed of from the moment he began fighting in mixed martial arts: defeat Anderson Silva and win the UFC middleweight title.

ALISTAIR OVEREEM QUOTESFighting is life...Are you a person who gives up or are you a person who's going to fight? —Alistair Overeem

If you're not willing to lose, don't play the game. —Alistair OvereemI've had to overcome a lot of obstacles but the thing is, that's life. In life you're going to have periods that everything is going for you and you're going to have some periods that you're going to need to work on it. —Alistair OvereemI know myself. I've had setbacks before, I fight through them. —Alistair OvereemThere's always going to be critical people. They have all the right to be critical. It's my right to not give a damn. You keep your back straight, chin on your chest, and you do the best you can. —Alistair OvereemYou need to do something that you like so it doesn't feel like working. —Alistair Overeem

I go to bed with a clear conscience. I sleep great. I know I did my best. —Alistair OvereemTalking about stuff doesn't make it so. What makes it so: going to the gym, shut up, and win your fight.—Alistair Overeem